The Clinical Efficacy of Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Rheumatic Diseases / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 494-500, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-77234
ABSTRACT
Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive morphological study that routinely used to differentiate between a primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). Secondary RP is a manifestation of an underlying rheumatic disease that occurs in 80-95% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), 75% of patients with mixed connective tissue disease and in 20-25% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis. These RP frequently precedes the underlying disease by many years. The well-established roles of NFC are the early diagnosis of SSc, and potential for predicting clinical complication, as like digital ulcers. The following review will present a technique about how to perform NFC and optimal assessment with emphasis on its possible role as a reliable diagnostic tool.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Scleroderma, Systemic
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Ulcer
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Rheumatic Diseases
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Treatment Outcome
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Microscopic Angioscopy
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Early Diagnosis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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